marble cladding for buildings
marble cladding for buildings
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we are going to investigate a building (40 yrs old) where the 2" thick marble panel connections are deteriorating. What is the best technical references or case history report for such a project?






RE: marble cladding for buildings
The multimillion dollar replacement of the marble cladding of an oil company hi-rise in the Chicago loop a number of years ago might be a useful reference.I believe replacement anchors were stainless steel.
RE: marble cladding for buildings
If info is available, you can start with the original specs. Was the installation as designed? Were the proper materials used? Was the material selection proper for the application and area?
What about maintenance? How often were the joints sealed? Was the deterioration long-term (over the entire life) or short-term and concentrated? If short term, what caused the change?
How were the panels cleaned? Any change in cleaning process? Any change in cleaning materials?
Was the attachment rigid (pins) or flexible (wires)? Is fatigue an issue?
What about current safety? Can the panels fall from the building? If so, better get something to protect those below (net, walkway cover designed to absorb energy of falling panels). I've seen the result of panels falling 50 stories...not pretty!
There have been a few significant "re-skinnings" over the past 10 years or so. Tall buildings in Houston, Chicago, Miami, Tampa are ones that I can think of. Skidmore-Owings did one in Houston (and probably others, considering their size). Others have been done through owner/developers. The Miami project was for one of their taller buildings. As I recall, it had to have nets attached to protect the sidewalks.
Isolated panel releases have occurred on numerous buildings.
Good luck.
Ron
RE: marble cladding for buildings
Just a couple of ideas.
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